American Chop Suey Just Like Mama Used To Make Recipes

MOM'S AMERICAN CHOP SUEY (1950'S BASIC)

Steps:

• Clean and dice or chop the veggies as you like.
• Brown ground beef and onion in oil, drain and return to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients except pasta and mix. Simmer and stir.
• Prepare pasta per package, drain.
• Add to ground beef and mix well.
• Simmer 10 - 15 minutes. Add water if needed.
• Tastes even better the next day.

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY (JUST LIKE MAMA USED TO MAKE)

Steps:

• In a very large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the chopped celery and cook a few minutes. Add the cut-up green bell pepper, and cook a few more minutes. Add the onion and continue to cook until celery, peppers, and onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and mix into the vegetables. Then add the ground beef, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Continue to cook until the ground beef is browned, about another 5 minutes, mixing the beef up with the vegetables. Sprinkle the mixture with the sugar, basil, oregano, and parsley and mix. Add the stewed tomatoes, juices and all. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Let simmer, covered, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook the elbow macaroni, according to the directions on box, in a very large saucepan. But, don't overcook. The macaroni should be al dente, because it will continue to cook a little when added to the beef/vegetable mixture. Drain pasta and put back into the large saucepan in which it was cooked.
• Very carefully, add the beef and vegetable mixture, juices and all, to the drained pasta in the large saucepan. Mix well and keep heated, covered, stirring occasionally, on a very low heat.
• When ready to serve, just put the pot of "American Chop Suey" along with bowls in the middle of the table, so everyone can help themselves. Serve with a basket of good Italian bread and butter.

5-INGREDIENT AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• Sauté onions and green peppers until soft, being careful not to overcook.
• Add tomato soup.
• Cook hamburger in a skillet until redness is gone. Add to soup mixture and simmer for awhile.
• Add macaroni to a pot of boiling water. Cook until macaroni is al dente. Drain. Add soup mixture to macaroni, stir and season to taste.

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY (PASTA SHELLS WITH MEAT)

Steps:

• (In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon for about 2 minutes or until it renders enough fat to lightly coat pan.) or just use vegetable oil to coat pan.
• Add garlic, onion, (bell pepper), and Italian seasoning and cook until onion just begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to high. Add beef(or ground chicken) and saute, breaking up with a wooden spoon , until lightly browned , about 5 minutes.
• Mix in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, soy sauce and macaroni.
• Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 14 minutes.
• Season to taste with Salt and Pepper and enjoy!

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY (1958)

Steps:

• Drain mushrooms and reserve about 1/4 cup of juice.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add beef, onion and celery, and saute until lightly browned.
• Add bean sprouts, consomme and mushrooms.
• Mix cornstarch with reserved mushroom liquid until smooth.
• Stir into beef mixture.
• Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes.
• Stir in soy sauce.